Giorgio Agamben's Homo Sacer Series: A Critical Introduction and Guide by Colby

Description: Giorgio Agamben's Homo Sacer Series by Colby Dickinson Requiring no prior knowledge of the series, Colby Dickinson explains why Agambens Homer Sacer series is one of the most significant philosophical texts of the past century. He unpacks key concepts including sovereignty, potentiality, form-of-life, the state of exception, inoperativity, glory and the messianic as they appear and reappear. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Requiring no prior knowledge of the series, Colby Dickinson provides a guide to understanding why Agambens Homer Sacer series is one of the most significant philosophical texts of the past century. He explores key concepts including sovereignty, potentiality, form-of-life, the state of exception, inoperativity, glory and the messianic as they appear and reappear throughout the series. Back Cover An overview of the most significant concepts and histories in the Italian thinker Giorgio Agambens magnum opus, the nine-volume Homo Sacer series. In this celebrated work, Agamben provides a delicate and complex interweaving of his views on a wide range of themes including sovereignty, and the state of exception, the Aristotelean distinction between potentiality and actuality, through to the impossibility of stating the existence of language in words and the form-of-life lived beyond all forms of law.Requiring no prior knowledge of the text Colby Dickinson provides a guide to understanding why this series is one of the most significant philosophical texts of the past century.Key features:* The first introductory text to Giorgio Agambens Homo Sacer series * Explains the series both to those unfamiliar with the series and to those more versed in his philosophy* Explores key concepts, including sovereignty, potentiality, form-of-life, the state of exception, inoperativity, glory and the messianic as they reappear throughout the series.Colby Dickinson is Associate Professor of Theology at Loyola University, Chicago. Flap An overview of the most significant concepts and histories in the Italian thinker Giorgio Agambens magnum opus, the nine-volume Homo Sacer series.In this celebrated work, Agamben provides a delicate and complex interweaving of his views on a wide range of themes including sovereignty, and the state of exception, the Aristotelean distinction between potentiality and actuality, through to the impossibility of stating the existence of language in words and the form-of-life lived beyond all forms of law.Requiring no prior knowledge of the text Colby Dickinson provides a guide to understanding why this series is one of the most significant philosophical texts of the past century.Key features:* The first introductory text to Giorgio Agambens Homo Sacer series* Explains the series both to those unfamiliar with the series and to those more versed in his philosophy* Explores key concepts, including sovereignty, potentiality, form-of-life, the state of exception, inoperativity, glory and the messianic as they reappear throughout the series.Colby Dickinson is Associate Professor of Theology at Loyola University, Chicago. Author Biography Colby Dickinson, Associate Professor of Theology, Loyola University, Chicago. Table of Contents Introduction: A brief outline of the Homo Sacer series; Chapter One: Religious and political implications of the Homo Sacer project; The fiction of sovereignty; Oaths, language and the divine name; On God and gods from the point of view of a modal ontology; An ontology of demand; Chapter Two: On Aristotle, actuality and potentiality; Aristotle and the problem of "potency"; Potentiality as a form of resistance; Contemplation of the inappropriable; Demand, memory and the place of thought; Chapter Three: Glory and the significance of political theology; Kingdom, government and sovereignty; The desire for order; Sovereign glory; Chapter Four: Economy and its inoperativity; The bi-polar sovereignty of identity; Subjects and the suspension of identity; New uses of the body; Messianic or hypernomian; Chapter Five: The border between the human and the animal; The fiction of the human being; The problem of anthropogenesis; Anthropogenesis and metaphysics; Chapter Six: Paul and the messianic division of division; A possible hermeneutic; The gesture of Pope Benedict XVI; Towards a negative dialectic; Dialectics at a standstill; The messianic and the future of dialectics; Chapter Seven: A form-of-life beyond the law; The temporality of fashion and art; What is a form-of-life?; Form-of-life as end goal; Mystery and desire; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index. Review While Giorgio Agamben is the author of dozens of books spanning many decades, his most influential work and his true intellectual legacy is the monumental Homo Sacer project. In this book, Colby Dickinson provides not only an introduction to this multi-volume oeuvre, but more importantly, demonstrates its urgent relevance for understanding our contemporary world and the indispensable role of philosophy in critiquing and transforming it.-- "Adam Kotsko, North Central College" Review Quote While Giorgio Agamben is the author of dozens of books spanning many decades, his most influential work and his true intellectual legacy is the monumental Homo Sacer project. In this book, Colby Dickinson provides not only an introduction to this multi-volume oeuvre, but more importantly, demonstrates its urgent relevance for understanding our contemporary world and the indispensable role of philosophy in critiquing and transforming it. Promotional "Headline" Introduces the most significant concepts and histories in Giorgio Agambens central work Description for Reader Introduces the most significant concepts and histories in Giorgio Agambens central work The first introductory text to Giorgio Agambens 9-volume magnum opus, the Homo Sacer series Unpacks Agambens central concepts, introducing them to new readers of the series and adding nuance for readers more versed in Agambens philosophy Requiring no prior knowledge of the series, Colby Dickinson explains why Agambens Homer Sacer is one of the most significant philosophical texts of the past century. He explores key concepts including sovereignty, potentiality, form-of-life, the state of exception, inoperativity, glory and the messianic as they appear and reappear throughout the series. In Homo Sacer, Agamben provides a delicate and complex interweaving of his views on a wide range of themes including sovereignty, and the state of exception, the Aristotelean distinction between potentiality and actuality, through to the impossibility of stating the existence of language in words and the form-of-life lived beyond all forms of law. Description for Sales People Introduces the most significant concepts and histories in Giorgio Agambens central work The first introductory text to Giorgio Agambens 9-volume magnum opus, the Homo Sacer series Explains the series both to those unfamiliar with the series and to those more versed in his philosophy Explores key concepts including sovereignty, potentiality, form-of-life, the state of exception, inoperativity, glory and the messianic as they reappear throughout the series Description for Teachers/Educators Modern Political Philosophy; Agamben. Details ISBN1474486703 Publisher Edinburgh University Press ISBN-10 1474486703 ISBN-13 9781474486705 Year 2022 Format Paperback Imprint Edinburgh University Press Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-05-31 Author Colby Dickinson Pages 248 Subtitle A Critical Introduction and Guide Publication Date 2022-05-31 DEWEY 195 Audience General UK Release Date 2022-05-31 AU Release Date 2022-08-18 Alternative 9781474486699 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136083470;

Price: 51.89 AUD

Location: Melbourne

End Time: 2025-01-11T03:19:31.000Z

Shipping Cost: 2.52 AUD